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I've had the same thing on and off throughout my pregnancy. I looked it up and it's really actually normal and common to have itching (for no apparent reason...no health problem or rash or other medically explained reason). It's just annoying.
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my hospital is really small, i wonder if theyll even know what that test is lol. guess ill find out!
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I'd definitely be worried about cholestasis. I thought I had it was DS1, and had them run a liver function test and something else. They thought I was crazy, and in the end, I probably was...LOL. I did not have itching nearly as bad as you describe.
But ICP does carry the risk of stillbirth, so it's worth getting checked out again by your OB. Keep pressing them until they give you all the tests you need to absolutely rule it out. |
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They are going to do a full liver panel again and the bile salt test! I'm so glad I bugged them on this. I itch so bad, I just want some relief!!
Hopefully it doesn't take a week to get the results. Eta - the itching has gotten worse. I was up all last night because of it ![]()
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I hope you get it figured out! Someone from my DDC had something like this last year when we were getting close to our due dates. She had to be induced. Whitneywalters. Maybe you can PM her. Hope it turns out to be nothing serious!
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glad they have done the necessary tests! hope it's nothing!
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Sarna lotion really does help with the itch. I slather it every night and mid-day if the itching is bothering me.
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i dont think im gonna be able to do this for much longer. the itching has gotten worse, i am literally making my skin raw. i havent slept in days and this morning i cant stop crying bc of the pain. i cant even sit bc my hips and back itch and it feels like little needles poking me. i just dont know what to do!
ive never heard of sarna lotion, would it be at walmart? thats the only store we have in town. i tried regular lotion last night and it burned bc my skin is so raw.
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Ask your OB if they will prescribe the Actigall/Urso as a preventative measure until the bile salt test comes back. It has helped me and cuts the stillbirth risk a bit. I still itch but not as bad. Between the Actigall and the Sarna, the itching is down to a tolerable level. I did start taking 1000mg of EPO twice a day to get the delivery ball rolling. Even with the medication and diet changes, it's obvious to me that my bile salt levels aren't going down enough. TMI but my urine is getting darker every day, even with the amount of water I drink, and my BM has gotten lighter in color. ![]() What you're describing is what I went through with my last pregnancy and the only thing that solved it (since my OB wouldn't test or treat, grrr) was to deliver the baby. You're so close to delivering, I really hope they either get on the ball and treat you or the baby is born so you can get some relief. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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